Excalidraw
Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 2 SaaS tools on os-alt
excalidraw/excalidraw · alive · ★ 122.9k · last commit 3d ago · 3039 open issues
License: MIT
Good fit for Engineering teams that want quick whiteboards inside conversations — architecture sketches, retro boards, ad-hoc diagrams.
Weak at Templates and pre-built frameworks are minimal compared to Miro's library.
In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli figma prints
the Figma comparison table including Excalidraw.
how the CLI works →
Replaces these SaaS
- Figma · Design / collaborative vector editor
Different category — sketches and diagrams, not high-fidelity UI design. Use it where Figma was overkill (whiteboarding, system diagrams). No Figma importer, by design.
- Miro · Online whiteboard / visual collaboration
Pull `excalidraw/excalidraw:latest` from Docker Hub for the standalone frontend; pair with `excalidraw/excalidraw-room` for the WebRTC collab server. Drop the URL on a subdomain. Miro export: each board → Export → CSV (sticky notes only) or PDF/PNG; for shapes, recreate manually. Excalidraw's signature aesthetic is hand-drawn — best for whiteboards that read as casual diagrams rather than slide-deck-quality artifacts.
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